smothering
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smothering
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English smorþering.
verb
- present participle and gerund of smother
noun smotherings
- The act by which someone or something is smothered. I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets.
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title = {smothering},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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